VSI OpenVMS VSI Archive Backup System for OpenVMS MDMS Reference Guide Document Number: ****** Publication Date: month year Revision Update Information: This is a new manual. Operating System and Version: VSI OpenVMS Integrity Version 8.4-2 Operating System and Version: VSI OpenVMS Alpha Version 8.4-2L1 VMS Software, Inc. (VSI) Bolton, Massachusetts, USA VSI Archive Backup System for OpenVMSMDMS Reference Guide: Copyright © 2018 VMS Software, Inc., (VSI), Bolton Massachusetts, USA Legal Notice Confidential computer software. Valid license from VSI required for possession, use or copying. Consistent with FAR 12.211 and 12.212, Commercial Computer Software, Computer Software Documentation, and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed to the U.S. Government under vendor's standard commercial license. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. 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Associated Manuals ...................................................................................................... vii 4. VSI Encourages Your Comments ................................................................................... vii 5. Conventions .................................................................................................................. vii Chapter 1. MDMS DCL Commands ................................................................................... 1 MDMS ALLOCATE DRIVE .............................................................................................. 1 MDMS ALLOCATE VOLUME .......................................................................................... 5 MDMS BIND VOLUME .................................................................................................... 9 MDMS CANCEL REQUEST ............................................................................................ 11 MDMS CREATE ARCHIVE ............................................................................................ 12 MDMS CREATE CATALOG ........................................................................................... 17 MDMS CREATE DRIVE ................................................................................................. 21 MDMS CREATE ENVIRONMENT .................................................................................. 26 MDMS CREATE GROUP ................................................................................................ 33 MDMS CREATE JUKEBOX ............................................................................................ 36 MDMS CREATE LOCATION .......................................................................................... 42 MDMS CREATE MAGAZINE ......................................................................................... 44 MDMS CREATE MEDIA_TYPE ...................................................................................... 48 MDMS CREATE NODE .................................................................................................. 51 MDMS CREATE POOL ................................................................................................... 55 MDMS CREATE RESTORE ............................................................................................ 58 MDMS CREATE SAVE ................................................................................................... 69 MDMS CREATE SCHEDULE ......................................................................................... 78 MDMS CREATE SELECTION ......................................................................................... 83 MDMS CREATE VOLUME ............................................................................................. 89 MDMS DEALLOCATE DRIVE ....................................................................................... 98 MDMS DEALLOCATE VOLUME ................................................................................... 99 MDMS DELETE ARCHIVE ........................................................................................... 101 MDMS DELETE CATALOG .......................................................................................... 102 MDMS DELETE DRIVE ................................................................................................ 103 MDMS DELETE ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................ 104 MDMS DELETE GROUP ............................................................................................... 104 MDMS DELETE JUKEBOX .......................................................................................... 105 MDMS DELETE LOCATION ........................................................................................ 106 MDMS DELETE MAGAZINE ........................................................................................ 107 MDMS DELETE MEDIA_TYPE .................................................................................... 108 MDMS DELETE NODE ................................................................................................. 109 MDMS DELETE POOL ................................................................................................. 110 MDMS DELETE RESTORE ........................................................................................... 110 MDMS DELETE SAVE .................................................................................................. 111 MDMS DELETE SCHEDULE ........................................................................................ 112 MDMS DELETE SELECTION ....................................................................................... 113 MDMS DELETE VOLUME ........................................................................................... 114 MDMS INITIALIZE VOLUME ...................................................................................... 115 MDMS INVENTORY JUKEBOX ................................................................................... 118 MDMS LOAD DRIVE .................................................................................................... 121 MDMS LOAD VOLUME ............................................................................................... 123 MDMS MOVE MAGAZINE ........................................................................................... 125 MDMS MOVE VOLUME .............................................................................................. 128 MDMS REPORT VOLUME ........................................................................................... 132 iii VSI Archive Backup System for OpenVMSMDMS Reference Guide MDMS SET ARCHIVE .................................................................................................. 137 MDMS SET CATALOG ................................................................................................. 142 MDMS SET DOMAIN ................................................................................................... 144 MDMS SET DRIVE ....................................................................................................... 150 MDMS SET ENVIRONMENT ........................................................................................ 154 MDMS SET GROUP ...................................................................................................... 161 MDMS SET JUKEBOX .................................................................................................. 163 MDMS SET LOCATION ................................................................................................ 168 MDMS SET MAGAZINE ............................................................................................... 170 MDMS SET MEDIA_TYPE ........................................................................................... 173 MDMS SET NODE ........................................................................................................ 175 MDMS SET POOL ......................................................................................................... 179 MDMS SET RESTORE .................................................................................................. 182 MDMS SET SAVE ......................................................................................................... 192 MDMS SET SCHEDULE ............................................................................................... 201 MDMS SET SELECTION .............................................................................................. 205 MDMS SET SERVER ...................................................................................................